OSS TIBIAL POLY BEARING
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2025-00134
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 13, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 24, 2024
- Report Date
- June 19, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.
- Product Code
- JDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K002757
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
(B)(4). D10 - MEDICAL PRODUCT: CPS/OSS 5CM TPR ADAPT W/OSS SC CATALOG # 178711 LOT # 073090. H3: CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE PRODUCT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED: B4; B5; D4; D5; D9; G3; H2; H3; H4; H6; H10; H11. VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT IDENTIFIED SIGNS OF USE AND IMPLANTATION AS THE IMPLANT SHOWS WEAR AND IS FRACTURED. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCT DETERMINED THAT THE PRODUCT, WHERE MEASURED, WAS CONFORMING TO PRINT SPECIFICATIONS. THE DEVICE WAS SUBMITTED FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS DETERMINED THE SUPERIOR SURFACE OF THE BEARING AND INFERIOR SURFACE SHOW EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE DELAMINATION AND/OR OXIDATION, AND THE FRAGMENT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF POSSIBLE DELAMINATION AND/OR OXIDATION AS WELL. THE TIMELINE OF THE ITEM FRACTURES CANNOT BE STATED WITH CERTAINTY SINCE NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED, BUT IT IS SUSPECTED THAT OVERLOADING, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE POSTERIOR SIDE OF THE BEARING POTENTIALLY LED OVER TIME TO HIGH OXIDATION AND THE ASSOCIATED DELAMINATION, WHICH INCREASED THE BRITTLENESS AND DECREASED THE STRENGTH OF THE BEARING, LEADING TO INCREASED POTENTIAL OF A FRACTURE. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT WERE FOUND. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. COMPLAINT SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE POST IMPLANTATION DUE TO BROKEN IMPLANT. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN MADE; HOWEVER, NO MORE IS AVAILABLE.
NO FURTHER EVENT INFORMATION AT TIME OF THIS REPORT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897581 | OSS TIBIAL POLY BEARING | PROSTHESIS KNEE | JDI | ZIMMER BIOMET, INC. | N/A | 523810 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Hospitalization| R | SEE H10 NARRATIVE. |